Figures in Silk

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Vanora Bennett. Figures in Silk

Figures in Silk

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Silk

Coup

Chess

Love

Also by Vanora Bennett

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VANORA BENNETT

Part One Silk

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‘Aw, Ma,’ she heard Thomas answer. It was a child’s whine, and there was a cunning look in his eye that she could see meant he had no intention of working today and would say anything to avoid it. Isabel let her hand go soft again. ‘We only got married yesterday.’

Alice Claver looked unimpressed. ‘Well, you’ve had all morning to loll about, haven’t you?’ she said, and there was more roughness and less laughter in her voice now. Isabel blushed. The Prattes glanced at each other again. Visibly restraining her impatience, Alice Claver continued: ‘You know William’s very kindly offering to take you round the selds. Showing you the kind of range of goods you might think of buying to set yourself up. Introducing you to the kind of people at Guildhall who can advise you.’

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